First class award flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 4 programs for FRA→ORD. Lowest: 70,000 points + $173.99 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first award space on 213 dates. Nonstop first space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Data as of
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- Lowest observed
- 70,000 pts + $173.99
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 329
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 122,376 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on FRA→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $173.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) | 2 | 213 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 76,555 pts + $1,038.79 | 1 stopNonstop from 122,376 pts | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 289 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $191.89 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $159.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 329 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $174.19 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $174.19 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 76,555 pts + $1,038.79 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 76,555 pts + $1,038.79 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $191.89 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $191.89 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $160.71 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $160.71 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop first class award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 122,376 miles; nonstop space on 287 dates.
Best months for first class from FRA to ORD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 29 | |
| 122,376 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 27 | |
| 122,376 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 30 | |
| 122,376 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 29 | |
| 122,376 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about first award flights from FRA to ORD
What's the lowest first award from Frankfurt am Main to Chicago O’Hare?
70,000 points + $173.99 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first award space on 213 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on FRA→ORD?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (213 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (289 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (5 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (329 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from FRA to ORD?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 122,376 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop first space on 287 dates.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from FRA to ORD?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 70,000 points with Atmos (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.